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Mixing fresh thinking and centuries-old tradition, Japan's former imperial capital is a hive of artisanal creativity. This is where to go shopping in Kyoto

A new exhibition contrasts ukiyo-e woodblock prints by master artists with portraits of Kyoto's geiko from a well-known Singaporean photographer.

This elegant tradition – though one with rather earthy origins – has long provided Japanese printmakers with a rich source of inspiration

ukiyo-e or woodblock printing. Ukiyo-e, which translates into “pictures of the transient world”, or as the Britannica has it, “pictures of the floating world”, came to the fore during a period of cultural and social renaissance in 18th and 19th century Edo, with the term “transient world” or “floating world” being a euphemism for Edo’s popular entertainment quarters. Produced for the mass market, ukiyo-e, with its depictions of popular theatre artistes, courtesans, and maybe the seedier aspects of life in the pleasure quarters, could be thought of as a platform for the soc...

By DestinAsian - April 15, 2021 A new exhibition contrasts ukiyo-e woodblock prints by master artists with portraits of Kyoto’s geiko from a well-known Singaporean photographer. Cherry blossoms at Tsukiji Honganji Temple by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a woodblock print from 1853. (Photo courtesy of Ei Nakau Collection) With international travel still severely restricted — and the Tokyo Olympics off-limits to overseas sports fans — those aching to return to Japan must look for other ways to satisfy their wanderlust. Singapore-based admirers of Japanese culture should ...